• Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, does not believe in cryptocurrencies, calling them a vehicle for scams and a Ponzi scheme.
  • Torvalds was once rumored to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but he clarified it was a joke and denied owning a Bitcoin fortune.
  • Torvalds also dismissed the idea of technological singularity as a bedtime story for children, saying continuous exponential growth does not make sense.
  • @zeppo
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    -110 months ago

    Yes, because people were trained to look for the lock icon, though pretty much every site has it now, whether it’s something that necessitates security vs just privacy benefits. Maybe looking for the lock is outdated, idk, but it was emphasized a lot a few years ago.

    • @SpaceNoodle
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      210 months ago

      You are drastically overestimating the technical competence of the general population.

      • @zeppo
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        -110 months ago

        In what way? And they supposedly have any clue what crypto currency actually means?

        • @SpaceNoodle
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          210 months ago

          There’s a lot more publicity surrounding cryptocurrency than SSL.